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President’s Message:
JOIN US FOR THE MUNI’S 2016 SEASON!
We have such an exciting line up of shows this
summer (and a few facility updates as well)!
Our annual “Audition Workshop” is coming up
on Saturday, February 20th. This is a great
opportunity for individuals (new and veteran
performers alike) to meet the production
staffs, obtain information about auditions and
volunteering at The Muni, and get first “dibs”
on vocal and dance audition times & days. The
annual Audition Workshop is at the Hoogland
Center for the Arts, and you’ll find more
information about it in this edition of Sightlines.
Do you have a special talent and need a great
place to share that talent? The Muni is an
all-volunteer organization, and we’d love for
you to share your talent with us. Each year, The
Muni is very grateful for the 1,000+ individuals
who help with things like building sets, raking
leaves, painting and scene art, repairs on the
site, building special props, ushering during
performances, and much more. We can’t do it
without them, and would appreciate your help
too! If you are interested in contributing to
“Muni Magic,” please visit our website and let us
know your volunteer interests. We will contact
you with opportunities to share your talent, and
meet new friends from around the community.
There are many opportunities to become part
of The Muni family, even if painting and raking
leaves isn’t your forte. Each year, we are
honored to have the support of a very special
group of individuals called the “Backstagers.” The charitable contributions we receive from
the Backstagers are an enormous help to the
organization. There are added benefits to being
a Backstager… along with our sincere gratitude,
Backstagers enjoy premiere parking and priority
season ticketing. You can read more about being
a Backstager online at www.themuni.org or in
this issue of Sightlines.
Speaking of season tickets... you’ve picked them
up already, right? If not, no worries, there’s
still time to make sure you are ready to enjoy
fantastic shows this season like South Pacific,
Sweeney Todd, Nice Work If You Can
Get It and Disney’s Little Mermaid. Season
tickets are a great way to save money and make
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a great gift for someone special. So treat yourself
or a friend to a slice of Muni Magic! Season tickets
are available at local retailers in Springfield,
Jacksonville, Sherman and Williamsville.
New in 2016... There’s nothing quite like
performing in front of a Muni audience on a
lovely summer night. The Board of Managers
and Trustees thought we would enhance this
experience by upgrading several buildings used
by our backstage performers and volunteers. So,
the Lundgren Building, backstage bathrooms and
backstage maintenance shed were all demolished
last Fall. In their place, a beautiful new building
is being constructed that is 3-4 times larger and
will include new climate controlled restroom
facilities at stage level, an updated Sound and
Light resource room, as well as a large area for
indoor storage for sets, paint and construction
materials, you name it. The concrete slab where
the backstage bathrooms once stood will be
expanded and serve as the location for an updated
Maintenance shed.
We continue to enhance registration for vocal
and dance auditions through our popular online
registration form. Auditionees will continue to
be able to manage their own vocal and dance
audition registrations, update their contact
information, and much more. If you’d like to
learn more about the online audition registration
form, make sure to attend the Audition Workshop
or visit our website, www.TheMuni.org for more
details.
Finally, I’d like to give special thanks to our
season sponsors. Organizations and individuals
like Springfield Clinic, Maynerich Financial,
Illini Bank and RSM are truly outstanding
organizations and we are very grateful for their
continued support of local performance art.
Thanks to these community partners, we can
ensure there is plenty of Muni Magic each and
every summer.
2016 SEASON:
SPRINGFIELD CLINIC presents
JUNE 17-19 | 22-26
MAYNERICH FINANCIAL presents
JULY 8-10 | 13-17
ILLINI BANK presents
JULY 29-31 | AUGUST 3-7
RSM presents
I look forward to seeing you at The Muni!
President, The Muni
AUGUST 19-21 | 24-28
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ATTEND A WORKSHOP
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Hoogland Center for the Arts Open to kids between 8-13 years of age.
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OIN US at the audition workshop to learn
more about The Muni’s audition process and
to have first choice at audition time slots.
Learn how to sign up for an audition slot via
the online registration form and how to prepare
for an audition. Attendees will hear from the
directors of each show about their expectations,
casting requirements and planned rehearsal
schedules. Afterwards, the shows’ directors and
staffs will be available to answer questions and
distribute music. By using the designated URL
code handed out at the workshop, auditionees
can also go online Saturday after the workshop
to select an audition spot before the online
ADULT WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Open to those 13 years of age and up.
registration process is opened to the public.
Can’t attend the audition workshop? You can still
sign-up for an audition time slot starting Sunday,
February 21st. On that day you can visit The
Muni’s web page (www.themuni.org) and click
on “Auditions” to access the link to the online
registration form. Audition time slots will be filled
in the order they are received.
Helpful hint! If you are auditioning for a role that
requires a separate dance audition, it is strongly
recommended that you do your vocal audition first,
followed by your dance audition that same day. Our
dance auditions go very quickly and it is easier for
WHAT TO EXPECT THE DAY OF YOUR AUDITION
ADULT AUDITIONS
March 5,6,12 &13 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hoogland Center for the Arts CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS
March 19 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
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Only auditionees who participate in the
hour long, separate dance audition are
exempt from the movement audition.
The Muni provides accompanists
for all vocal auditions, so please
bring sheet music suitable for piano
accompaniment.
section of Sightlines to see what parts
require dance.) Hour-long dance auditions are
DULT AUDITIONS take place in hour
long sessions; vocal/movement auditions
are separate from dance auditions. Plan
to check in at the registration table at least 45
minutes prior to your scheduled audition time,
allowing time for the vocal warm-ups before the
actual audition.
In closed auditions with a small group of other
auditionees, each auditionee will perform a short
(2 minutes or less) song of his or her choosing.
Auditionees may be asked to read from a script
provided by the directors.
Basic movement auditions, done in a group,
take place at the end of the audition time slot.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Visit www.themuni.org to see our “Top 10
Audition Tips” for auditioning at The Muni!
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Some roles require auditionees to participate in
a full dance audition. This is largely based upon
the demands of the role for which the adult is
auditioning or for which the director is considering
him/her. (Consult the “Parts Available”
scheduled separately from vocal auditions.
CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS take place in
two-hour sessions; shows casting children are South
Pacific and Disney’s Little Mermaid. During the first
hour, Muni staff will teach auditionees a simple
song and dance. Auditionees’ parents or guardians
are welcome to observe this learning portion of the
audition.
The second hour is the closed audition, and only
The Muni show staff are permitted to be present.
During the audition, auditionees will perform the
song and dance in front of the show staff. Callback
invitations are posted by the auditionee number
in the lobby shortly following each audition session.
choreographers to recognize you - and remember
what shows and parts you are interested in - if
you have gone through the vocal audition process
first. Those who sing first and dance second on
the same day definitely have an upper hand
when it comes to casting!
The Muni Trustees
Chairman
Stephan Kaplan
Dave Britton
Gene Rubley
Georgia Dirksen
Marj Berchtold
Roger Holmes
Randy Ragan
Tom Appleton
Dennis O’Brien
President President Elect Treasurer Secretary Immediate Past President Auditions Chair Mac Warren
Mike Rogers
Randy Ragan
Cindy Wall
Diane Hoots
Daniel Bonn
Greg Donathan
Julie Finnell
Alexa Giacomini
Randy Herpel
Dan Humphries
Connor Macnamara
Mary Matheny
Penny McCarty
Michelle McLaughlin
Steve Rotello
Jake Smith
Michelle Tebrugge
Scott Viniard
Cindy Wall
Mark Wheeler
Craig Williams II
Dan Humphries
Jake Smith
The Muni Board of Managers
The Muni “Sightlines” Newsletter
Layout/Design:
Design:
Copy:
Production: Editing:
Mary Bonn
Anna McFarland
Michelle McLaughlin
Penny McCarty
Michelle McLaughlin
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South Pacific —
Presented by Springfield Clinic
JUNE 17-19 |22-26
Rehearsals Start APRIL 25
DIRECTOR: John Sivak
PRODUCER: Mark Wheeler
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Connor McNamara
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Zoey Zara
CHOREOGRAPHER: Andrew Maynerich
John Sivak
A Muni favorite, South Pacific, along with
Music Man, opened Muni’s season in 1965.
This will be the fifth time South Pacific will play
on the Muni stage.
Set against the dramatic background of an idyllic
South Pacific island during WWII South Pacific
intertwines the themes of romance, duty, and
prejudice to create a story that is all at once hilarious,
heartbreaking, and thought-provoking. The musical
follows two intercultural love stories: Nellie, a spunky
nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with Emile, a
French plantation owner on the island who has
two children from his late Polynesian wife; at the
same time, U.S. Lieutenant Cable falls for a beautiful
island native named Liat. Both Americans find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural
prejudices with their amorous feelings, all the while
under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever
closer to their island paradise.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE: Approximately 37-38 adults
will be cast and two-to-three children. Auditionees
should prepare a 2-minute maximum vocal piece
that will highlight their singing ability, and be
prepared to read a small amount of dialog that shows
character development. If you are auditioning for
South Pacific as your first choice, the director requests
you sing something from the show or in the style
of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Anyone auditioning
specifically for the role of Emile is required to sing,
“Some Enchanted Evening.”
PARTS AVAILABLE: Auditionees for South Pacific must take part in either
the “Movement” or “Dance” portion of auditions;
characters requiring “Dance” have been noted below.
Nellie Forbush: (Soprano/Dance/Age Mid 20’s to
Early 30’s) A feisty but somewhat naïve young nurse
from Arkansas who falls in love with Emile. Something
of a tomboy with an optimistic outlook.
Emile De Becque: (Baritone/ Age Late 30’s to Late
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40’s) A wealthy, cultured and dignified French plantation
owner with grit and glamour who falls in love with
Nellie. Good French accent required.
Lt. Joseph Cable: (Tenor/ Age Mid 20’s to Mid 30’s) An
extremely handsome and intelligent Lieutenant with a
bright future in the US Navy. Luther Billis: (Baritone/Dance/Age 20’s to 30’s) A
loveable character who provides his fellow marines with
much-needed comic relief. Does not respect authority.
Enterprising, stubborn. Adores Nellie.
Bloody Mary: (Mezzo Soprano/Late 30’s to 50’s) A
shrewd Polynesian souvenir dealer who is also trying
to find her daughter a rich husband; brassy; must have
great subtle comic timing.
Liat: (Speaking Role/Dance/Age Late Teens) Bloody
Mary’s Daughter. Heartbreakingly delicate, beautiful
and the picture of purity.
Captain Brackett: (Speaking Role/Age Early 50’s to Early
60’s) Commanding officer on the island. A pompous
yet competent officer who hides a heart of gold. Strong
Actor.
Commander William Harbison: (Speaking Role/Age
Early 20’s to Early 40’s) Bracket’s right hand man.
Can be hot-headed, especially when Billis is concerned.
Strong actor.
“Stewpot” George Watts: (Baritone/Dance/ Age Mid
20’s to Late 30’s) Carpenter’s Mate Second Class, a
funny, schlubby character man, one of Luther Billis’
cohorts.
Professor: (Baritone/Dance/Age Late 20’s to Mid 30’s)
The Professor (so nicknamed because he went to college)
is a sailor. He acts often as Luther Billis’ sidekick, a
funny character man of the studious type.
Ngana: (Mezzo Soprano/Dance/Age 10-12) Emile’s
daughter. Because her mother was an islander, she
is half-Polynesian and half-French. She is curious,
fun-loving, charming, and well-behaved. Must be able
to learn how to speak lines in French with a convincing
accent.
Jerome: (Mezzo Soprano/Dance/Age 8-10 years old)
Emile’s son. Because his mother was an islander,
he is half-Polynesian and half-French. He is curious,
fun-loving, charming, and well-behaved. Must be able
to learn how to speak lines in French with a convincing
accent.
Henri: (Speaking Role/Age Late 20’s to 40’s) Emile’s
Polynesian servant, speaks French. Ability to speak
French not a requirement for casting, this can be taught. Lieutenant Genevieve Marshall: (Speaking Role/ Dance
/Age Early 30’s to Mid 40’s) Lt. Genevieve Marshall is
the lead nurse of the unit stationed on the island. She is
strict and keeps the other nurses in line.
Ensign Janet MacGregor: (Mezzo-Soprano/Dance/
Age Early 20’s to Early 30’s) One of the Navy nurses
stationed on the island. The nurses are dedicated to
their jobs, but certainly aren’t above having fun. Must
be comfortable with some dance, ensemble singing, and
some speaking lines.
Ensign Dinah Murphy: (Mezzo-Soprano/Age Late teens
to early 30’s) One of the Navy nurses stationed on
the island. The nurses are dedicated to their jobs, but
certainly aren’t above having fun. Must be comfortable
with some dance, ensemble singing, and some speaking
lines.
Male Ensemble: (14 men) (Mixed Vocals/Dance/18-49)
Seeking strong actors, singers and dancers to play
several different roles including: Radio Operator Bob
McCaffrey, Marine Corporal Hamilton Steeves, Staff
Sergeant Thomas Hassinger, Sergeant Kenneth
Johnson, Yeoman Herbert Quale, Lieutenant Buzz
Adams, Moryon Wise, Richard West, Seaman James
Hayes, Tom O’Brien, A Shore Patrolman, three pilots
as well as other Seabees, marines and sailors. Dance
audition required for male ensemble.
Female Ensemble: (10 Women)(Mixed Vocals/
Dance/18-35) Seeking strong actresses, singers and
dancers to play several different roles including:
Bloody Mary’s Assistant, Ensign Bessie Noonan, Ensign
Connie Walewska, Ensign Cora MacRae, Ensign Lisa
Minelli, Ensign Pamela Whitmore, Ensign Sue Yaeger
as well as other unnamed nurses, native Islanders and
others. Dance audition required for female ensemble.
Sweeney Todd —
Presented by Maynerich Financial
JULY 8-10 | 13-17
Rehearsals Start MAY 23
DIRECTORS: Carly Shank
PRODUCER: Steve Rotello
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: John Paris
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Addie Gramelspacher
Carly Shank
[Muni debut] A dark musical thriller for mature
audiences.
Sweeney Todd is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era
barber who returns home to London after fifteen
years of exile to take revenge on the corrupt judge
who tore his family apart. When revenge eludes him,
Sweeney Todd and his accomplice, the resourceful
pie shop owner Mrs. Lovett, plot an indiscriminately
murderous plan that leads them down a dangerous
path with deadly consequences. Perhaps composer/
lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s most perfect score, Sweeney Todd is lush, operatic, and full of soaring beauty,
pitch-black comedy and stunning terror. DIRECTOR’S NOTE: No dance auditions are required for
Sweeney Todd. Instead, we are looking for singeractors and actor-singers who are good musicians – to
deal with the complexity of Sondheim’s music – and
excellent storytellers – to bring the dark nature of an
improbable story to life in a real way. All characters
will use accents – British R.P. for Anthony, Joanna,
Judge, and the Beadle, and cockney for most others.
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“Sweeney Todd” Cont’d...
Ages listed serve as a guideline only (“stage ages”).
PARTS AVAILABLE:
Sweeney Todd: (Bass/Baritone F2 – Gb4, 35-55) The
villain protagonist. He is a man tortured by loss and
consumed by revenge after he is wrongly convicted
and sentenced to life imprisonment. Dark, brooding
but desirable, violent, treacherous and intense.
Mrs. Lovett: (Alto/Mezzo G3 – E5, 30-50) A
pragmatic, amoral woman consumed by the need to
be needed. She is capitalistic, broadly comic, and
appears motherly – although it seems she constantly
gives of herself, in the end we learn that she was
really taking all along. Anthony Hope: (Tenor Ab2 – F#4, 18-30) The young
lover. Naïve, hopeful, idealistic, handsome, kind and
trusting.
Johanna: (Soprano C3 – Bb5, 15-30) The ingénue.
Beautiful, pure-hearted, charming but unsettled.
Adolfo Pirelli: (Tenor B2 – C5, 30-50) A charlatan
using both rich Italian and rough Irish dialects, a very
high operatic style tenor. Showy, unscrupulous and a
braggart.
Tobias Ragg: (Tenor Bb2 – A4, 14-20s) Pirelli’s young,
simple, but kind-hearted drum-beating assistant.
Pure, kind, unassuming but ultimately brutalized.
Beggar Woman: (Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano Ab3 –
F5, 25-40) A destitute woman. Desperate, fearful and
intense, with a schizophrenic personality ranging from
pathetic to crudely suggestive.
Judge Turpin: (Bass/Baritone E2 – F#4, 35-60) An
immoral, power-satiated authority figure. Selfish,
lecherous, corrupt, and a hypocrite.
Beadle Bamford: (Tenor D3 – D5, 35-60) A bully
with a thin veneer of gentility. Unctuous, immoral, a
dandy.
Ensemble: A wide variety of roles will come from the
ensemble, which functions much of the time as a
Greek chorus, commenting with a collective voice on
the dramatic action. Ensemble members must have
strong voices and good musicianship. They must also
be able to demonstrate a strong concentration, intensity, and the ability to play characters in a handful of
street scenes. An estimated 20-25 people will be cast
in the ensemble. Ensemble soloists: There are a number of important
solo sung lines in the show, including one quintet
for 5 un-named characters (all of which will double
into the main ensemble). Note: All lead roles will be
members of the ensemble at various times in the
production.
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Nice Work if you can get it
— Presented by Illini Bank
July 29-31 | August 3-7
Rehearsals Start June 13
DIRECTORS: Doug Hahn & Gary Shull
PRODUCER: Dennis O’Brien
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Deb Watts
Doug Hahn & Gary Shull
[Muni debut] A musical set in the 20s, with great dance
numbers and an unlikely love story.
Fun-loving bachelor Jimmy Winter meets rough female
bootlegger Billie Bendix the weekend of his wedding.
Jimmy, who has been married three (or is it four?) times
before, is preparing to marry Eileen Evergreen, a selfobsessed modern dancer. Thinking Jimmy and Eileen will
be out of town, Billie and her gang hide cases of alcohol
in the basement of Jimmy’s Long Island mansion. But
when Jimmy, his wife-to-be and her prohibitionist family
show up at the mansion for the wedding, Billie and her
cohorts pose as servants, causing hijinks galore.
Police Department. Fiercely, and to a fault, dedicated
to his job. Seems gruff on the outside. Billie Bendix: (High alto-lower soprano/dance/mid
20s-early 30s) A tough, clever, feisty and street-wise
young woman. Partners in rum running with her best
friends, Cookie and Duke. She has always lived in
a man’s world until she meets Jimmy, a millionaire
playboy and falls in love. Must be a skilled farceur.
Very appealing, attractive and underneath her tough veneer, she must have a strong sense of
vulnerability. Eileen Evergreen: (1st soprano/dance/late 20s-mid
30s) Lush and lovely, she is the self-proclaimed finest
interpreter of modern dance in the world – as well
as being spoiled rotten and completely self-involved.
Jimmy’s fiancée and Senator Evergreen’s daughter. A
dish with great comic skills. Estonia Dulworth, The Duchess of Woodford: (Alto
to high soprano/late 40s-late 50s) An upper-class,
bejeweled dowager. A fervent prohibitionist –
but underneath there is a wild spirit just waiting to
be freed. Jeannie Muldoon: (Alto-soprano/dance/mid 20s) A
lovely, sexy chorus girl from Brooklyn who falls
in love with Duke, whom she thinks is the Duke of
England. She still loves him for who he is once she
finds out the truth. They are the perfect couple -- not
too bright but winning. Millicent Winter: (speaking/60s) Jimmy’s mother.
She is ‘Auntie Mame’; full of life with absolutely no
pretenses even though she is unbelievably rich. Lives
life to the fullest. Has sex appeal. We find out she
made all of her money as a rum runner.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER!
Do you know someone who loves to
DIRECTORS’ NOTES: It would be BEST if you audition
with a piece from the show. ANY music from the show
may be acquired by emailing our producer, NiceWork.
[email protected]. All auditionees for Nice Work If
You Can Get It will need to do a dance audition EXCEPT
Cookie, Duke, Senator, Chief, Estonia and Millicent.
attend The Muni’s shows but does not
PARTS AVAILABLE:
Jimmy Winter: (Bari-tenor/dance/early-mid 30s) A
wealthy and handsome playboy about to be married.
Actor must have great charm, comic skills, must sing and
move very well. Cookie McGee: (Baritone/early 30s - mid 40s) A fasttalking, wise-cracking bootlegger. He can talk anyone
into or out of anything. He is mistaken for Jimmy’s
butler and has to keep up the charade. Actor must
understand old fashioned vaudeville style comedy a
la Abbott and Costello. Duke Mahoney: (Baritone/early 30s-mid 40s) Cookie’s
sidekick. Not the brightest guy around. Very shy with
women. By circumstance he must pass himself off as the
Duke of England. He falls in love with the beautiful sexy
chorus girl, Jeannie Muldoon. He is the dim but sweet
stooge, paired with Cookie. Senator Max Evergreen: (Speaking/late 50s-60s)
Eileen’s father. A humorless career politician. Stuffy,
stern and judgmental. Very distinguished looking. In his
youth was in love with Millicent Winter, Jimmy’s mother. Chief Barry: (Baritone/40s) Chief of the Long Island
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want to be on stage? All it takes to
volunteer at The Muni is going online
and signing up! Our website is http://
on the “Contact Us” link to complete the
form. We are looking for individuals
to help with preparing the site for the
season on Saturdays in April, greeting
and assisting our guests as an usher,
serving popcorn and sodas in the
concession stand, helping in various
capacities during shows, and so much
more. We’d love to see you helping us
at one or all four shows. Become part of
the Muni family this summer!
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Disney’s Little Mermaid
— Presented by RSM
AUGUST 19-21 | 24-28
Rehearsals Start JUNE 27
DIRECTOR: Craig Williams II
PRODUCER: Jake Smith
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Cheney
VOCAL DIRECTOR: Christie Lazarides
CHOREOGRAPHER: Ronda Brinkman
Craig Williams II
[Muni debut] Go “under the sea” with this family
favorite.
Dive “under the sea” into a magical underwater
kingdom, with the young mermaid, Ariel (AIR-e-el),
who wants nothing more but to leave her ocean home
- and her fins - behind and live in the world above. But
first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a
deal with an evil sea witch, and convince the handsome
Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice
he’s been seeking. Based on the 1989 Disney film and
one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories,
Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a beautiful love story
for all ages.
DIRECTOR’S NOTES: Fun for all ages, shapes and sizes!
We hope to have a large cast of adults and children.
We will consider both adults and children for the role
of Flounder, and we plan to cast 6 to 10 children for
the ensemble.
PARTS AVAILABLE:
Auditionees for Disney’s The Little Mermaid must take
part in either the “Movement” or “Dance” portion of
auditions.
Ariel: (Ab3 to Gb5/ Dance / Female /16-25) A mermaid
and King Triton’s youngest daughter obsessed with the
human world.
Prince Eric: (B2 to G4 /Male/ 20-30) A human monarch
who has no interest of taking the crown. Handsome,
affable lad obssessed with “her” voice.
Grimsby: (C3 to C4/Male/40-60) Prince Eric’s British
guardian.
Flounder: (A2 to G4/ Dance /Male or Female/ 8-15) A
fish smitten with Ariel, his best friend. Role will be cast
following kids auditions.
Scuttle: (C3 to G4/ Dance /Male/25-40) A disheveled
seagull and expert in human artifacts.
King Triton: (Ab2 to F4/Male/35-45) King of the Sea
and Ariel’s father.
Sebastian: (Bb2 to C5/ Dance /Male/25-45) A crab
and advisor to King Triton.
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Flotsam: (E3 to C5 /Male or Female/ Dance /20-40) An
eel and one of Ursula’s lakeys.
Jetsam: (B2 to A4 /Male or Female/ Dance /20-40) An
eel and one of Ursula’s lakeys.
Ursula: (Eb3 to C5 /Male or Female/ 35-55) The banished
Sea Witch and sister to King Triton.
Chef Louis: (Bb2 to A4 /Dance /Male/30-50) The French
palace chef, diabolical and violent.
Aquata/Princess: (Dance /Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
Andrina/Princess: (Dance/Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
Arista/Princess: (Dance /Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
Atina/Princess: (Dance/Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
Adella/Princess: (Dance /Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
Allana/Princess: (Dance /Female/16-30) One of Ariel’s
sister/A singing princess in the contest.
4 Dancing Gulls: (Dance/Male or Female/13-40) Scuttle’s
backup dancers.
Ensemble: (Dance /Male or Female/8-60) Sailors, Sea
Creatures, Maids, Chefs and Animals
RIDE THE BUS TO THE MUNI!
Do you know someone who loves to
attend The Muni’s shows but can no
longer drive? The Muni has bus service
available for the first “Senior Night” of
each production. Learn more online at
www.themuni.org
PARKING GARAGE BY HOOGLAND
The parking garage next to Hoogland
is now charging fees for anyone to use
its facilities at any point. Please bring
cash or plan accordingly for the Audition
Workshop and Auditions.
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www.cafepress.com/thespringfieldmuni
Sign up to become a “Backstager” and receive
exclusive benefits that are not available to the general
public, including premium parking, backstage tours,
priority ticketing and more. Whether you want to
spend $25 or $1,500, there’s a membership package
that’s just right for you. Aside from these benefits,
as a “Backstager” you can take pride in knowing
that you are playing an important part in continuing
Springfield’s long and proud tradition of Broadway
under the stars.
To kick off The Muni’s 2016 Season, the annual
“Backstager” dinner, on The Muni patio, and
backstage tours will be held on June 8th during a
rehearsal of South Pacific.
So what are you waiting for? Come join the fun and
become a Muni “Backstager”! For more information,
contact Craig Williams II at craigwilliamsii@
gmail.com & Michelle Tebrugge at dmlrt1983@
gmail.com
The Springfield Municipal Opera
815 East Lake Drive
Springfield, IL 62712
To Order Tickets: (217) 793-MUNI
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.themuni.org
www.themuni.org
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The Springfield Municipal Opera
P.O. Box 2255
Springfield, IL 62705
NON-PROFIT
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
SPRINGFIELD, IL
PERMIT NO 931
THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 SHOW SPONSORS!